- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Poole average.
66 first choices, 70 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 547
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
Primary schools in Poole
All 33 primary schools in Poole. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Poole, BH14 8UL · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Poole average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1173%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 718
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Poole average, low absence.
62 first choices, 63 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 603
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Poole average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1171%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 489
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Poole average.
Met the standard at 1168%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 325
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Poole average.
Met the standard at 1164%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 349
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Poole average.
23 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the Poole average, low absence.
31 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 379
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Poole average.
84 first choices, 86 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 627
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Poole average.
32 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 370
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Poole average.
92 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 616
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results below the Poole average.
Met the standard at 1154%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 376
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well below the Poole average.
Met the standard at 1150%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 458
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Poole average, high absence.
14 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 542
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results well below the Poole average, high absence.
Met the standard at 1152%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results close to the Poole average.
26 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Poole 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 180
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Canford Heath Infant School
Poole, BH17 8PJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
No published results yet.
134 first choices, 120 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 367
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Springdale First School
Broadstone, BH18 9BW · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 9
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
No published results yet.
89 first choices, 60 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 300
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 69
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.6
Ad Astra Infant School
Poole, BH17 8AP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
No published results yet.
68 first choices, 76 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 4.8%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 257
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Broadstone First School
Broadstone, BH18 8AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 9
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
49 first choices, 59 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 5.9%Poole 5.6%
- Pupils
- 305
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Courthill Infant School
Poole, BH14 9HL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
100 first choices, 109 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 354
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Langside School
Poole, BH12 5BN · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 22.1%
- Pupils
- 32
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Poole, BH14 8JX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
No published results yet.
132 first choices, 119 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 343
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Primary schools33including 5 special
- Met the standard at 1161.2%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools7 of 332 Catholic, 4 Church of England
- With a nursery class9take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals21.7%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Poole's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Poole
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 17 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 16
- Good: 15 of 16
- Requires improvement: 0 of 16
- Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Poole
Some are faith schools.
7 of the 33 primary schools in Poole have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
9 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Poole, explained
There are 33 primary schools in Poole, teaching 10,746 children. 0 are run by the council and 29 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
61.2% of pupils in Poole met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 73%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
21.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,651 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Poole?
There are 33 primary schools in Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Poole?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Poole on Eduscope are Talbot Primary School, Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School and Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Poole?
Poole has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 15 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Poole ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Poole perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Poole, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Poole primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Poole is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Poole?
When choosing a primary school in Poole, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 33 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.